one thin flat object; one sheet
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
ball; ball (pitch that falls outside of the strike zone); bowl; board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
not worth considering; out of the question
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
group; party; team; organization; organisation; association
scoring; score; points made; marks obtained; goals; runs
championship game; finals (of a tournament); deciding round
how can (one) do something
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
lodging together; training camp; boarding house
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
it's been a long time; long time no see
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
(period of) a year; during an era
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
results; record; grades; marks
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
interesting; fascinating; intriguing; amusing; funny; comical
mandarin (esp. the satsuma mandarin (Citrus unshiu)); mandarin orange; tangerine; citrus (Citrus spp.)
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
springy (texture); doughy; elastic
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
skipping out; cutting class; truancy; procrastination
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
throng; gathering of people
such ... as; or some such
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
network; Internet; net (hair, netball, etc.); net (price, weight, etc.); nett
tool; implement; instrument; equipment
stealthily; secretly; in secret